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5 Sows Down - Double Naught Spy - 05-14-2020
I went out last night with HuntTXhogs (Ben) and it was a good thing we finally go together because I would have had a long walk home, otherwise.
We arrived early in separate vehicles (social distancing) and and was able to give him an overview of the property and then we watched the fog move in...what was neat and disconcerting. We spotted a sounded and made our stalk to it, working the wind and getting nearly down wind of the hogs. As we stalked, we got sacked by the fog. We did our shooting and then went to find downed hogs, leaving our rifles where we shot. Then we could not find our rifles because they did not show up on thermal (getting wet and cooling to ambient temp) and the reflector tape on my shooting sticks wasn't reflecting the light from our headlamps because the light could not penetrate the fog. We found the rifles and shooting sticks after a few minutes, but it was really creepy how easily they disappeared in the fog.
Complex shooting situation with a lot of cattle in the field, not herded tightly together (also social distancing?).
The real excitement (for me) came when Ben's hog, already hit multiple times and mortally wounded, circled around right at us on my side...
[video=youtube_share;ZGunib4WcK8]https://youtu.be/ZGunib4WcK8[/video]
5 Sows Down - sundowner - 05-14-2020
Great story and video , looked like he was coming for you two .
5 Sows Down - Jkruger - 05-14-2020
Very nice.
You guys a very cautious... good job.
5 Sows Down - Double Naught Spy - 05-14-2020
sundowner, LOL, that is what it looked like. In reality, Ben had broken its left front leg and undoubtedly that caused it to run in an arc that would just happen to pass through us. That hog was already dead for all practical purposes, except it was upright and running. It was going down very soon whether I shot it or not. The only question was whether it would go down before or after it got to us.
5 Sows Down - HuntTXhogs - 05-14-2020
It was so nice to join up and get back to action after quite a long break - that property has a hog problem that hopefully will soon be managed to occasional hog sightings.
Im still trying to figure out how to get DRT shots with Grendel maybe I need to step up to 6.5 Creedmoor.
I kid, I kid .....
Lets do this again soon WITHOUT the fog
5 Sows Down - Jerikeaux - 05-14-2020
Thanks for another great video. Any thoughts on the thermion xq50? I've been waiting for some real reviews from actual hunters. Keep up the good work fellas!
5 Sows Down - CJW - 05-14-2020
Congratulations to both of you.
What was wrong with your Tundra....
5 Sows Down - HuntTXhogs - 05-15-2020
Jerikeaux Wrote:Thanks for another great video. Any thoughts on the thermion xq50? I've been waiting for some real reviews from actual hunters. Keep up the good work fellas!
Too soon to say - this was the first time out with it.
Ill get back to you after a month
5 Sows Down - Mad Charlie - 05-15-2020
Said the starter went out...
5 Sows Down - gwtx - 05-15-2020
HuntTXhogs Wrote:It was so nice to join up and get back to action after quite a long break - that property has a hog problem that hopefully will soon be managed to occasional hog sightings.
Im still trying to figure out how to get DRT shots with Grendel maybe I need to step up to 6.5 Creedmoor.
I kid, I kid .....
Lets do this again soon WITHOUT the fog
Probably that PLASTIC barrel
Just joking. Great looking rig. Thanks to you guys for the entertainment. I'm going out in a few minutes to see if the little rain we got may have stirred up some hogs around here. Keep on.
5 Sows Down - Goochylogic - 05-15-2020
Thanks for the video. Your toyota is telling you it needs a vacation to be happy again.